NASDAQ:PLAY Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Protect Yourself While There’s Still Time … (From Weiss Ratings) (Ad) Free PLAY Stock Alerts $52.17 +0.32 (+0.62%) (As of 04/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$51.19▼$52.7750-Day Range$51.85▼$68.2952-Week Range$31.65▼$69.82Volume957,132 shsAverage Volume1.16 million shsMarket Capitalization$2.10 billionP/E Ratio18.57Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$69.21 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Dave & Buster's Entertainment alerts: Email Address Dave & Buster's Entertainment MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside32.7% Upside$69.21 Price TargetShort InterestBearish13.61% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-2.53Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.16Based on 8 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$3.19 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth22.11%From $3.89 to $4.75 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.58 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector36th out of 202 stocksEating Places Industry6th out of 40 stocks 4.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingDave & Buster's Entertainment has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageDave & Buster's Entertainment has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted13.61% of the float of Dave & Buster's Entertainment has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverDave & Buster's Entertainment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.8.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Dave & Buster's Entertainment has recently increased by 24.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldDave & Buster's Entertainment does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthDave & Buster's Entertainment does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 0.8 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreDave & Buster's Entertainment has received a -61.91% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Dave & Buster's in category "Physical diseases" seems to be driven mostly by its "Beer", "Arcade games", and "Soft drinks" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Dave & Buster's Entertainment is -2.53. Previous Next 2.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentDave & Buster's Entertainment has a news sentiment score of 0.16. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.38 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Dave & Buster's Entertainment this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search Interest28 people have searched for PLAY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 211% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows10 people have added Dave & Buster's Entertainment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Dave & Buster's Entertainment insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,192,383.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.60% of the stock of Dave & Buster's Entertainment is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions91.45% of the stock of Dave & Buster's Entertainment is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Dave & Buster's Entertainment are expected to grow by 22.11% in the coming year, from $3.89 to $4.75 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Dave & Buster's Entertainment is 18.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 139.85.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Dave & Buster's Entertainment is 18.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 22.82.Price to Book Value per Share RatioDave & Buster's Entertainment has a P/B Ratio of 8.35. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Stansberry ResearchMove Your Money Before May 22The SIX WORDS That Could Destroy America... And The Value of Your Savings. 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The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.Read More PLAY Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart PLAY Stock News HeadlinesApril 6, 2024 | insidertrades.comMichael J. Griffith Sells 5,203 Shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY) StockApril 3, 2024 | marketbeat.comDave & Buster's Stock Value Is Unleashed, Not Too Late To Get InDave & Buster's NASDAQ: PLAY investors can cheer the CQ1 results because it affirms a story played out over the years. The company leaned hard into growth, revenue quality, profitability, and capital returns yet failed to increase its share price.April 26, 2024 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Protect Yourself While There’s Still Time …The next step of the Fed's control is here. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act was renewed for two more years and passed into law earlier this week. Allowing the Fed to tighten its grip on your personal privacy and freedom.April 3, 2024 | marketbeat.comDave & Buster’s Stock Value Is Unleashed, Not Too Late To Get InDave & Buster's is unleashing shareholder value and may see a significant price-multiple expansion boost shares by triple digits over the next few years.April 26, 2024 | stockhouse.comDave & Buster's Appoints New Chief Financial OfficerApril 26, 2024 | msn.comDave & Buster's Strengthens Commitment To Make-A-WishApril 24, 2024 | msn.comDave & Buster's sets early-June grand opening for Port St. Lucie location, 10th in FloridaApril 20, 2024 | yahoo.comDave & Buster’s hiring for over 180 roles in Port St. LucieApril 26, 2024 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Protect Yourself While There’s Still Time …The next step of the Fed's control is here. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act was renewed for two more years and passed into law earlier this week. Allowing the Fed to tighten its grip on your personal privacy and freedom.April 19, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBrokers Offer Predictions for Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc's FY2025 Earnings (NASDAQ:PLAY)April 18, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comQ1 2025 EPS Estimates for Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc Decreased by Zacks Research (NASDAQ:PLAY)April 17, 2024 | msn.comCarlsbad residents want a local Dave and Buster's. See what other businesses made our poll.April 17, 2024 | msn.comDave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Price Target Increased by 19.55% to 77.52April 17, 2024 | msn.comWhat to know about Dave & Buster's 10th Florida location in Port St. LucieApril 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDave & Buster’s International Cements Its Presence in the APAC RegionApril 16, 2024 | businesswire.comDave & Buster's International Cements Its Presence in the APAC RegionApril 16, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comTraders Purchase High Volume of Put Options on Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY)April 15, 2024 | msn.comDave & Buster's Adds More Than 20 New Food And Drink Items To MenuApril 12, 2024 | msn.comAnother Analyst Comes Out Against Dave & Busters (NASDAQ:PLAY)April 12, 2024 | msn.comSneak peek at new Dave & Buster's location at the Shoppes at MontageApril 12, 2024 | msn.comDave & Buster's in Moosic opening on April 15April 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDave & Buster's Entertainment Full Year 2024 Earnings: EPS Misses ExpectationsApril 4, 2024 | msn.comGood news already priced into Dave & Buster's as Piper moves to sidelinesApril 4, 2024 | msn.comDave & Buster’s Stock (NASDAQ:PLAY): Don’t Press “Play” after Sudden Melt-UpApril 3, 2024 | bizjournals.comDave & Buster's looks overseas for growthApril 3, 2024 | fool.comWhy Dave & Buster's Stock Popped on WednesdayApril 3, 2024 | msn.comN.J. mall proposes plan for Dave & Buster’s and athletic club to replace former Sears spaceSee More Headlines Receive PLAY Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Dave & Buster's Entertainment and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings4/02/2024Today4/26/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)6/04/2024Fiscal Year End1/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Eating places Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:PLAY CUSIPN/A CIK1525769 Webwww.daveandbusters.com Phone214-357-9588Fax302-636-5454Employees23,258Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$69.21 High Stock Price Target$80.00 Low Stock Price Target$56.50 Potential Upside/Downside+32.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.81 Trailing P/E Ratio18.57 Forward P/E Ratio13.41 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$126.90 million Net Margins5.76% Pretax Margin7.40% Return on Equity53.96% Return on Assets4.12% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio5.11 Current Ratio0.32 Quick Ratio0.23 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.21 billion Price / Sales0.95 Cash Flow$8.89 per share Price / Cash Flow5.87 Book Value$6.25 per share Price / Book8.35Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares40,300,000Free Float39,654,000Market Cap$2.10 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.08 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Brian A. Jenkins (Age 57)CEO & Director Ms. Margo L. Manning (Age 54)COO & Sr. VP Mr. John B. Mulleady (Age 58)Sr. VP of Devel. Mr. Joseph Benjamin DeProspero (Age 44)Interim Chief Financial Officer Mr. Michael J. Metzinger (Age 62)VP of Accounting & Controller Key CompetitorsArcos DoradosNYSE:ARCOBloomin' BrandsNASDAQ:BLMNBrinker InternationalNYSE:EATPapa John's InternationalNASDAQ:PZZASweetgreenNYSE:SGView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsYousif Capital Management LLCSold 3,673 shares on 4/26/2024Ownership: 0.027%Simplex Trading LLCSold 29,000 shares on 4/25/2024Ownership: 0.000%New York State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 1,009 shares on 4/25/2024Ownership: 0.168%Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc.Sold 63,166 shares on 4/23/2024Ownership: 0.382%Louisiana State Employees Retirement SystemSold 1,300 shares on 4/23/2024Ownership: 0.039%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions PLAY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Dave & Buster's Entertainment stock right now? 6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Dave & Buster's Entertainment in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" PLAY shares. View PLAY analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment's stock price target for 2024? 6 brokers have issued 12-month price targets for Dave & Buster's Entertainment's shares. Their PLAY share price targets range from $56.50 to $80.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $69.21 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 32.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for PLAY or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have PLAY shares performed in 2024? Dave & Buster's Entertainment's stock was trading at $53.85 at the start of the year. Since then, PLAY shares have decreased by 3.1% and is now trading at $52.17. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Dave & Buster's Entertainment? Dave & Buster's Entertainment saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,400,000 shares, an increase of 24.4% from the March 31st total of 4,340,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,130,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.8 days. Approximately 13.6% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Dave & Buster's Entertainment's Short Interest. When is Dave & Buster's Entertainment's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, June 4th 2024. View our PLAY earnings forecast. How were Dave & Buster's Entertainment's earnings last quarter? Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April, 2nd. The restaurant operator reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.07 by $0.04. The restaurant operator earned $599.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $603.41 million. Dave & Buster's Entertainment had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 53.96% and a net margin of 5.76%. What ETFs hold Dave & Buster's Entertainment's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) stock in their portfolio include AdvisorShares Vice ETF (VICE), AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF (EATZ), Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF (PSCD), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF (RZG) and Invesco DWA SmallCap Momentum ETF (DWAS).First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FYC). What is Steve King's approval rating as Dave & Buster's Entertainment's CEO? 412 employees have rated Dave & Buster's Entertainment Chief Executive Officer Steve King on Glassdoor.com. Steve King has an approval rating of 79% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Dave & Buster's Entertainment own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Dave & Buster's Entertainment investors own include Micron Technology (MU), NVIDIA (NVDA), Carnival Co. & (CCL), Alibaba Group (BABA), Walt Disney (DIS), Intel (INTC), PayPal (PYPL), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Delta Air Lines (DAL) and Tesla (TSLA). Who are Dave & Buster's Entertainment's major shareholders? Dave & Buster's Entertainment's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Portman Square Capital LLP (0.00%), Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. (0.38%), Simplex Trading LLC (0.00%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.17%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.05%) and Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Antonio Pineiro, Ashley Zickefoose, Brandon Charles Coleman III, Brian Jenkins, Christopher Daniel Morris, John Mulleady, John Paul Hurtado, Kevin M Sheehan, Les Lehner, Michael J Griffith, Michael Joseph Metzinger, Michael Quartieri, Path D Fund Lp Hill, Randall L Jones, Robert William Edmund, Scott Justin Bowman, Stephen M King, Steve Klohn and Tony Wehner. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment? Shares of PLAY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NASDAQ:PLAY) was last updated on 4/26/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersConflict In Israel Sends Gold Soaring ???? 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